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Galapagos Islands.
| Article ID | AMS1162 |
Title | Galapagos Islands. |
Description | Hand colored an drawn manuscriped map of the Galapalos Islands in the Pacific ocean. |
| Year | ca. 1800 |
Artist | Anonymus |
Historical Description | The first recorded visit to the islands happened by chance in 1535, when Fray Tomás de Berlanga, the Bishop of Panamá, was surprised with this undiscovered land during a voyage to Peru to arbitrate in a dispute between Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro. The Galápagos Islands first appeared on the maps of Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius, in about 1570. The islands were named -Insulae de los Galopegos (Islands of the Tortoises) in reference to the giant tortoises found there. The first English captain to visit the Galápagos Islands was Richard Hawkins, in 1593. The islands are known for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the second voyage of HMS Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Until the early 19th century, the archipelago was often used as a hideout by mostly English pirates who attacked Spanish galleons carrying gold and silver from South America to Spain. In 1793, James Colnett described the flora and fauna of Galápagos, and suggested the islands could be used as base for the whalers operating in the Pacific Ocean. He drew the first accurate navigation charts of the islands. |
| Dimensions (cm) | 21 x 19 |
| Condition | Mounted |
| Coloring | painted |
| Technique | Manuscript |
Reproduction:
48.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )